I. Francis Cheng

Electro-, Analytical and Environmental Chemistries

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Environmental Science Faculty Member

B.S. University of Delaware, 1982

Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, 1987

Postdoctoral Fellow Texas A&M University, 1987-89

Editorial Board: Microchemical Journal

Tel. (208) 885-6387

Email: ifcheng@uidaho.edu

Group Pictures

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October 12, 2009 (l-r) Yuqun Xie, Simon McAllister, Frank Cheng, Allen Gonzales

 

My research encompasses batteries, fuel cells, mechanisms of heavy metal poisoning, dietary antioxidants, biological oxidations, room temperature “combustion” of persistent organic pollutants and the detection of improvised explosives.

 

Research Links      

Education Links

Links for my Research Students

Other Links

ACS Washington-Idaho Border Section


Research Links

·         Seminars and Presentations updated April 15, 2009

·         Publications updated April 15, 2009

·         Present Funding

·         Present and Former Research Students

·         Graduate Admissions Page

·         Video presentation of the Department and myself.


Education Links

 

Current Courses

·         Chem 303/307 Physical Chemistry Lab Fall 2009

 

Past Courses

·         Chem 454 Instrumental Analysis Spring 2009

o    Class Averages on American Chemical Society Instrumental Analysis Exams

o    2008 - 66th Percentile

o    Spring 2007 - 69th Percentile

o    Spring 2006 - 60th Percentile

o    Spring 2005 - 74th percentile Exam Statistics

o    Spring 2003 - 86th percentile Exam Statistics for 2002 & 2003

o    Spring 2002 - 86th percentile

·         Chem 558 Electrochemistry Spring 2009

·         Chem 409 Proseminar Spring 2008

·         Chem 253

o    Class Average on American Chemical Society Analytical Chemistry Exam

o    Fall 2006 61st Percentile

o    Fall 2005 70th Percentile

o    Fall 2004 68th Percentile

o    Fall 2003 68th Percentile

·         Chem 112 Fall 2002

o    Class Average on American Chemical Society General Chemistry 2nd Term Final - 63rd percentile

·         Chem 111 Spring 2002

o    Class Average on the American Chemical Society General Chemistry 1st Term Exam - 60th percentile

 

·         American Chemical Society Exams

·         Some Thoughts on Grade Inflation and Teaching Evaluations


Links for Research Students in my Lab

·         MSDS online

·         MSDS Information

·         Scientific Literature Page

·         Information for New Research Students in My Lab


Other Links

·         A short history of my career path through my former jobs, research groups, and mentors

·         Cold Fusion

·         Interesting Personal Links

·         UI Chemistry Homepage

Last update: 11/20/2009